Monthly Archives: May 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Travis Pulver During the Western Conference Finals, the “Splash Brothers” have been more like the “Clank Brothers.” The dynamic offensive duo of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry have not been there usual sharp-shooting selves but Saturday night one of them lived up to the name. Oh—and he set a […]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Travis Pulver We all expected it to happen. We expected the Cleveland Cavaliers to make it back to the NBA Finals this year. We didn’t expect the Toronto Raptors to make fans sweat a little with a pair of well-played games on their home court—but they did. Toronto had […]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite sitting in first place in the AL East, the frontline starters the Boston Red Sox expected to carry the team have underperformed. Righty Clay Buchholz has been the most egregious violator, holding a 6.35 ERA and a 2-5 record across 10 starts, and it appears the […]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The starting rotation of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season. Now the team is sending two of its starters to the DL, announcing Friday that both Shelby Miller and Rubby De La Rosa have been added to the injured […]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Brian Neal One of the early games on the Sunday slate of Week 1 pits the Oakland Raiders against the New Orleans Saints. While it’s still May, it’s never too early to get ready for the upcoming 2016 NFL season. Who has the best odds of coming away with […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Brian Neal One of the early games on the Sunday slate of Week 1 pits the Cincinnati Bengals against the New York Jets. While it’s still May, it’s never too early to get ready for the upcoming 2016 NFL season. Who has the best odds of coming away with […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Brian Neal One of the early games on the Sunday slate of Week 1 pits the Cleveland Browns against the Philadelphia Eagles. While it’s still May, it’s never too early to get ready for the upcoming 2016 NFL season. Who has the best odds of coming away with a […]

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Travis Pulver Steph Curry said that the Golden State Warriors were not done after they lost Game Four. At the time, it was hard to believe him. You wanted to after the way he and the Warriors have captivated basketball fans the last two seasons. However, with the way […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A week and a half after a brawl between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers highlighted by Texas second baseman Rougned Odor punching Toronto outfielder Jose Bautista in the face, Major League Baseball has finally heard and ruled on Odor’s appeal. MLB originally suspended Odor for […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The longest hitting streak in the majors this season came to an end Thursday night. Jackie Bradley Jr. went 0 for 4 during the Boston Red Sox 8-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. It was the longest streak in the […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Kansas City’s hopes to repeat as world champions took a hit on Thursday, as the Royals placed third baseman Mike Moustakas on the DL, announcing that he has a torn ACL in his right knee, an injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the […]

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Travis Pulver No one expected much from the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. After the way they were destroyed by the Cavaliers in Cleveland in Games One and Two, it appeared as if those expectations were going to become a reality. Then the series moved to Toronto, […]

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball is set to make his major league debut Friday night at the ripe old age of 19. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Thursday their intention to call up lefty Julio Urias to start Friday’s game against […]

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine This year, Vin Scully is embarking on one of the most memorable farewell tours in the history of baseball, at least as far as broadcasters go. Unfortunately, that farewell tour will not include a stop in San Diego for the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. In his final […]

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine First baseman Mark Teixeira has had a slow start to the 2016 season, hitting just .195 with three home runs, but the New York Yankees are nevertheless concerned with the neck spasms that have kept Teixeira from playing on multiple occasions this year. On Wednesday, Teixeira received […]